Wansbeck Estuary surf break

Wansbeck Estuary surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 2026 BST
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Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wansbeck Estuary sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 8AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
10
1.5
N
6
2.2
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
1
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
144
556
844
646
468
296
256
226
199
165
149
119
89
46
47
49
32
21
18
0
74
88
77
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
35
N
30
NNW
35
N
30
N
20
N
10
NNE
5
SSE
10
SW
20
W
25
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:59PM3.09m
11:01AM3.37m
00:03AM3.29m
12:02PM3.55m
00:55AM3.57m
12:55PM3.79m
Low Tide
4:48AM1.73m
5:38PM1.18m
6:00AM1.59m
6:36PM0.93m
6:59AM1.35m
7:27PM0.66m
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:02
1
1
Temp °C
8
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
8
11
12
13
12
8
8
6
6
7
8
10
9
7
2
-2
-3
-2
-1
1
3
4
1
-1
2
4
5
6
5
2
2
-1
0
2
2
4
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
N
14
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
20
4
296
256
226
199
165
149
119
89
46
47
49
32
21
18
3
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
2
22
14
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
3
1.5
N
6
2.2
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
NW
3
1
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
Energy kJ
6
144
556
844
646
468
2
5
7
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
37
74
88
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
90
473
168
268
333
18
18
6
6
6
6
103
335
12
12
16
12
94
381
392
655
864
612
74
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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